I am a Professor in Agricultural and Resource Economics. My research looks at people's preferences for environmental outcomes with the aim to improve natural resource management decisions. This research focusses on:

• Opportunities for climate change mitigation in agriculture
• Farmers' adoption of (sustainable) innovation
• Interdisciplinary research
• Preferences for environmental outcomes, using non-market valuation

I studied Environmental Science with a major in Environmental Management at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. After briefly working at the Dutch Department of Foreign Affairs in The Hague and Beijing, I moved to Australia for a Masters of Economics and a PhD at the Australian National University in Canberra.

I started at the UWA School of Agricultural and Resource Economics (now UWA School of Agriculture and Environment) in July 2010. My expertise lies in interdisciplinary research, agricultural economics, climate change abatement, and non-market environmental valuation. Feel free to email me if you would like a copy of any of my research outputs.

My name is pronounced [m ah - R IH T]

• Director, Centre for Agricultural Economics and Development, UWA School of Agriculture and Environment

• Program Lead, Cooperative Research Centre for Zero Net Emissions Agriculture (ZNE-Ag CRC)

• Pro Vice Chancellor (Diversity Equity and Inclusion)

• Chair, UWA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee

• Member, UWA Academic Board

It is important to me to deliver timely and thorough research that targets policy relevant environmental issues. My research looks at farm management and adoption of sustainable land use practices, and integrates biophysical science and economics.

I have particular interests in
• Climate change mitigation in agriculture
• Values and preferences for land management
• Integrating non-market values of environmental goods and services into decision making

I am part of the Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy (CEEP) and inaugural Director of the Centre for Agricultural Economics and Development at the UWA.

I am part-time seconded from UWA to the Cooperative Research Centre on Net Zero Emissions from Agriculture, where I lead Research Program 4 (Delivering Value from Net Zero).

Some projects that I am current involved in:

• Understanding how Australian grain growers' account for risk and uncertainty in their decision making, and identifying key factors that drive farmer behaviour and adoption of risk-management related innovations - with the National Risk Management Initiative (RiskWi$e) (supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation, in collaboration with the CSIRO).

• Using behavioural science to accelerate the uptake of new technologies in agriculture - with the ARC Industrial Transformation and Training Centre on Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption (BITA) (supported by the Australian Research Council, in collaboration with QUT and UQ).

I am Director of the Centre for Agricultural Economics and Development. We do research that aims to improve the sustainability and profitability of the agricultural sector. We have a specific interest in climate change mitigation, benefit-cost analysis, regenerative agriculture, and sustainable international development. You can find information about us on our website. Feel free to contact me about collaboration and research possibilities.

I work on climate change mitigation in agriculture and farmer adoption of innovations. Please see the 'Grants' tab for exemples of funded projects.

• I lead one of four research programs in the Cooperative Research Centre for Zero Net Emissions Agriculture (ZNE-Ag CRC). The CRC brings together industry, government, researchers and community stakeholders to develop and scale strategies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

• Our Centre participates the GRDC National Risk Management Initiative (RiskWi$e) (led by CSIRO). My colleague Fay Rola-Rubzen leads the Behavioural Science work in RiskWi$e, funded by the Grains Research & Development Corporation, AU$1.41m (2023-2028)

• CI in the ARC Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption (led by QUT), funded by the Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Program, AU$4.28m (2022-2026)

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